Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

1959  On this day in history vP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR   

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on this day in history.   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage on this day in history.   

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1965  Beatles "Help" is released in the UK on July - 23.   

1966  On this day in history cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

1966  On this day in history napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1967  On July - 23 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)   

1967  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on this day in history.   

1967  Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit on this day in history.   

1968  Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on this day in history.   

1968  On July - 23 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

1968  On this day in history race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed   

1968  On this day in history don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1972  Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France on this day in history.   

1972  The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die   

1973  On July - 23 eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82   

1974  Greek military dictatorship collapses on this day in history.   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on July - 23.   

1976  On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  On this day in history washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

1977  On July - 23 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on this day in history.   

1979  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops on this day in history.   

1979  On July - 23 keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 23 river of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)